Remembering Miguel Cabrera's first big league home run

Photo by Mike Albans/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesOn June 20th, 2003, Miguel Cabrera was 2,955 hits and 500 home runs away from where he is now.

On that day, a 20-year-old Miguel Cabrera made his highly anticipated big league debut for the Florida Marlins. At the time, Cabrera was the Marlins' number one overall prospect and 12th overall in all of baseball.

His offensive ceiling was that of a perennial All-Star and possibly a future in the Hall of Fame.

“Cabrera’s line-drive swing has produced more doubles than homers so far. While some of his teammates were frustrated by hitting in the Florida State League, Cabrera took his doubles off the wall and stayed positive. He projects to hit…